Is EPENDYMA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EPENDYMA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EPENDYMA mean?
- noun
thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + Y (4) + M (3) + A (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EPENDYMA
Single letters that turn EPENDYMA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EPENDYMA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dampen11
- emyde11
- mayed11
- pandy11
- payed11
- apemen10
- yeaned10
- amped10
- enemy10
- meany10
- payee10
- yamen10
- demy10
- emyd10
- demean9
- needy9
- damp9
- many9
- myna9
- adeem8
- admen8
- amend8
- edema8
- emend8
- maned8
- menad8
- named8
- naped8
- paned8
- deny8
- dyne8
- eyed8
- may8
- pay8
- pya8
- pye8
- yam8
- yap8
- yep8
- enema7
- aped7
- dame7
- damn7
- deem7
- deep7
- deme7
- eyen7
- eyne7
- made7
- mead7
- meed7
- mend7
- peed7
- pend7
- yean7
- amp7
- day7
- dey7
- dye7
- map7
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